Dimmit County Death Index

Dimmit County death index records are maintained by the County Clerk in Carrizo Springs, Texas. You can search and request certified death certificates for deaths that occurred in Dimmit County from 1903 to the present. The clerk's office in Carrizo Springs handles in-person and mail requests for county death records.

Dimmit County Clerk and Death Records

The Dimmit County Clerk's office in Carrizo Springs is the local registrar for death records in the county. The office is at the Dimmit County Courthouse in Carrizo Springs, Texas. The Dimmit County website has contact details and information about vital records services. Staff are available Monday through Friday during regular courthouse hours.

Dimmit County is a south Texas border region county. Death records go back to 1903 when Texas began mandatory statewide registration of births and deaths. All deaths that occurred within the county's boundaries must be filed with the county clerk. The county serves a primarily rural population, and the clerk's office handles a modest volume of death record requests compared to larger urban counties in the state.

The fee for a certified death certificate is $21.00 for the first copy. Each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time costs $4.00. Payment is accepted as cash in person, or check or money order for mail requests. Make checks or money orders payable to the Dimmit County Clerk. Fees are non-refundable once a search is conducted, even if no record is found.

For deaths that occurred near the county border, it is worth confirming with the county clerk that the death was registered in Dimmit County and not a neighboring county. The address of the deceased at time of death typically determines which county registers the record.

The Dimmit County website provides contact information for the county clerk's office in Carrizo Springs and details on how to request certified death certificates and other vital records.

The Dimmit County Clerk in Carrizo Springs is the local source for all certified death certificates for deaths in the county, and is the primary contact for death index inquiries.

Requesting Death Records in Dimmit County

In-person visits to the Dimmit County Courthouse in Carrizo Springs are the most direct way to get a certified death certificate. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and $21.00. The clerk will search the death index and, if the record is found, can issue a certified copy the same day in most cases. For deaths within the past 25 years, bring documentation showing your relationship to the deceased.

Mail requests are accepted. Use the VS-142 Death Certificate Application from DSHS. Include a clear copy of your photo ID and a check or money order for $21.00 payable to the Dimmit County Clerk. Mail to the Dimmit County Clerk at the Dimmit County Courthouse, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834. Processing is usually completed within a few business days after the office receives your request.

You can also use the statewide Texas online vital records system for ordering from anywhere. State orders are processed by DSHS in Austin and typically take 20-25 business days. The state fee is $20.00 for the first copy, slightly less than the county fee. Certified copies from either source are valid for legal use.

Who Can Request Dimmit County Death Records

Texas restricts access to death records less than 25 years old. Under Texas Government Code Section 552.115, only qualified applicants can get certified copies during that period. Qualified applicants are immediate family members of the deceased: a spouse, parent, child, sibling, or grandparent. Legal representatives with proper documentation may also apply. After 25 years from the date of death, the record is public and anyone can request it. All requesters must show valid government-issued photo ID. Refer to the DSHS acceptable ID list for accepted forms of ID. Making a false statement to get a death certificate is a felony under Texas law.

Death Index Research in Dimmit County

For genealogy and historical research in Dimmit County, the statewide death index tools are helpful. The free FamilySearch Texas Death Index covers 1903 to 2000 and is searchable by name. You can filter results to Dimmit County to find records for deaths in this area. The Ancestry Texas Death Index covers the same range and includes images for some years.

The Texas State Library and Archives in Austin holds microfilmed death indexes going back to 1903, including records from Dimmit County. The state library is open for public research and can be useful for older records or records not found through the online databases. Researchers who need to confirm whether a death was registered in Dimmit County can also request a verification letter from the county clerk or DSHS.

Verification letters confirm that a death record exists and give the name, date, and county of death. The fee is the same as for a certified copy. A verification letter is not a certified copy and cannot be used for most legal purposes, but it is a practical tool for genealogy research or confirming a record before ordering a full certificate.

Note: The death index does not include cause of death or other detailed information. Those details are only in the full certified copy of the death certificate.

Cities in Dimmit County

Carrizo Springs is the county seat and the main city in Dimmit County. Other communities in the county include Big Wells and Catarina. No cities in Dimmit County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city records page. All death index records for the county are filed with the Dimmit County Clerk in Carrizo Springs.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Dimmit County in south Texas. Contact the appropriate clerk if you are not sure which county a death was registered in.

Zavala County • Frio County • Maverick County • Webb County • LaSalle County